#28491A
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.8% 0.083 137.4), rgb(40, 73, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#28491A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28491A |
| RGB | rgb(40, 73, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 47%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.083 137.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #28491A | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28491A | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #28491A text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #28491A text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA3
oklch(81% 0.063 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AF71
oklch(70.6% 0.1 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#629B4B
oklch(63.1% 0.127 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#47852B
oklch(55.5% 0.139 137.4)
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Step 700
700
#38711E
oklch(49.2% 0.13 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C1B
oklch(42.7% 0.107 137.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#28491A
oklch(36.8% 0.083 137.4)
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Step 950
950
#192C12
oklch(26.9% 0.052 137.8)
#28491A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4B4315 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47401D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26463F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28491A
#28491A
oklch(36.8% 0.083 137.4)
- #51305C
#51305C
oklch(36.9% 0.083 317.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #28491A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.025
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.033
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.033
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.035
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
Use #28491A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.